Grand Masters of the United Grand Lodge of England [ugle] and of Scotland

b. 4 Oct 1702; d. 24 Dec 1749, London, dsp

m. (03.04.1747) Jean Murray (d 10.10.1747, dau of James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl)

John was succeeded by his kinsman George Lindsay-Crawford below.

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AQC Vol. 113 - 2000, pg. 93

1734 - age 31, FRS 1732, and Grand Master, UGLE

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http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00058151&tree=LEO
He became well known as 'the gallant Earl of Crawford'. Educated at the University of Glasgow and at the military academy at Vaudeuil in Paris, he entered the army in 1726. In January 1732 he became a Representative Peer for Scotland which he remained until his death. In 1733 he became Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, and in 1734 and 1735 was Grand Master of the Freemasons in Scotland.
In 1735 he joined the Imperial army and was at the battle of Claussen on 17 October 1735. In April 1738 he served with the Russian army against the Turks. He distinguished himself in various engagements, as also at the battle of Krotzha, near Belgrade, on 22 July 1739 when his horse was killed under him and he himself severely wounded.
He returned to Scotland and was Adjutant General 1739-1743, then Colonel of the 43rd Foot (the 'Black Watch') 1739-1740. At the Battle of Dettingen, 16 June 1743, he held a command and there was made a Knight Banneret by the King. On 30 April 1745 he conducted the retreat at Fontenoy. He then returned to Scotland to repress the Rising of 1745 and shared in the defeat of the Allies at Roucoux, in the Netherlands, 11 October 1746.
At Belford on 3 March 1747 he married Lady Jean Murray but she died of fever within six months. He himself died on 24 December 1749 in great suffering from a wound, inflicted in 1739, which had broken out for the 29th time.
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19. 17 Apr 1735 Thomas Thynne, 2nd Lord [Viscount] Weymouth installed
in presence of the dukes of Richmond and Athol; the earls of Crawford, Winchelsea, Balcarras, Wemys and Loudon; the marquis of Beaumont; lords Catheart and Vere Bertie; sir Cecil Wray and sir Edward Mansel barts. and a splendid company of other brethren.

Lord Weymouth never honored any of the Communications with his presence during his presidency; Deputy, John Ward, esq. afterwards lord viscount Dudley and Ward

m1. Lady Elizabeth Sackville, b. Abt 1712 Married 6 Dec 1726 Whitehall

m2. Lady Louisa Carteret, b. est 1714 Married 3 Jul 1733 Children

> 1. Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, 3rd Viscount Weymouth, b. 13 Sep 1734

2. Henry Frederick Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret of Hawnes, b. 17 Nov 1735
BIOGRAPHY
He inherited the tile and Longleat from his great-uncle. He was born a month after his father died of smallpox. He was a Tory in politics and, in 1735 and 1736, was Grand Master of the Freemasons. On 6 December 1726 at Whitehall, he marred Lady Elizabeth Sackville, daughter of the Duke of Dorset. After the marriage, Thomas went on his travels and was abroad when, on 19 June 1729 aged only seventeen, Elizabeth died.

On 3 July 1733, he married Lady Louisa Carteret and they became the parents of two sons. However, Louisa died on 25 December 1736, aged only about twenty-two. After his second wife's death he appears to have neglected Longleat and never lived there again. He appears to have been a selfish man, who nearly ruined himself and his sisters by his extravagance after his wife's death. However, in 1731, Mrs. Delany spoke of him as 'good natured and affectionate, but liberal without disctinction, warm in temper, he could not bear contradiction and had not discernment enough to be reasoned with'.

Loudonville, Albany Co., New York is named for him.

John Campbell